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KNMF

The Karlsruhe Nano Micro Facility (KNMFi) invites early-career researchers from the Eucor network to the User Meeting from November 3rd to 5th, 2025, in Ettlingen and at the KIT Campus North. The event offers a platform for networking, presenting your own research, and gaining exclusive insights into the facility's infrastructure. This is an ideal opportunity to strengthen the research network in the Upper Rhine region; registration is required by October 25th, 2025.

TU Wien

On Tuesday, October 14, 2025, the KIT Science Week will begin with a keynote speech by urban researcher Professor Sabine Knierbein on the topic of sustainable cities. This will be followed by a panel discussion, accompanied by a "Market of Opportunities," where Eucor will also be represented with an information booth

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The German-French blog project “Voices Against Racism and Populism” is aimed at students from the Eucor universities. Between October 22 and December 15, 2025, participants will create their own journalistic texts or films in editorial teams, supported by young journalists and a filmmaker. The free program includes online workshops on populism and racism as well as in-person meetings in Freiburg. The registration deadline is October 15, 2025.

On September 30, 2025, the Eucor Sustainability Day will take place in Freiburg as part of the "BaWü Sustainable Future" orientation academy. Enrolled students from the Eucor universities can participate free of charge; travel expenses and lunch will be covered. The aim is to discover Freiburg, meet other students, and engage with the topic of sustainability.

The Graduate School of Humanities at the University of Freiburg invites you to the interdisciplinary doctoral symposium at the Lienmannhaus on November 20, 2025. Doctoral candidates from the humanities, cultural studies, and social sciences are welcome to present their projects in 15-minute talks followed by a discussion. Presentations may be given in either German or English. Applications including an abstract (max. 100 words) and a short biographical note should be submitted by October 2, 2025, to weertje.willms@germanistik.uni-freiburg.de.

The Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) is offering fellowships for the 2026/27 academic year. Researchers from all disciplines who hold a doctoral degree can apply for Early Career Fellowships (4–10 months), Senior Fellowships (3–8 months), and a Sustainable Governance Fellowship (6 months) for researchers from African institutions. The application deadline is September 12, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. (CEST).

Arverio | Dietmar Denger

The German-French summer campaign for young people is entering its second round in 2025. People under 28 from Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate, and Saarland can use their tickets to travel on regional trains in the Grand Est region and to Paris, while French youth can take advantage of the same offer in Germany. Long-distance and inner-city public transport trains are excluded, and free reservations are required on certain sections of the route.